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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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